TALLAHASSEE, FL – Effective for the 2025-26 soccer season, Florida Elite Tallahassee/Tallahassee Tottenham Hotspur Futbol Club will become Sporting Club Tallahassee Soccer Academy, an official partner of Sporting Club Jacksonville. 

Starting immediately, Florida Elite Tallahassee will begin the transition to the Sporting TLH brand, which will include a uniform redesign for the 2025-27 uniform cycle to align with Sporting JAX’s team colors. 

On November 25, 2024, Florida Elite Soccer Academy announced a groundbreaking new partnership with Sporting JAX Foundation, the not-for-profit wing of Sporting JAX. As part of Florida Elite with our own identity in Tallahassee we continue to work toward the same goals. This partnership provides the highest level of service to the Tallahassee soccer community. 

“Any youth player, male or female in the area now has the pathway to progress to the professional level through Sporting Tallahassee,” says Lee Blenman, Florida Elite Tallahassee’s Director of Coaching. “The enhanced resources and upcoming Residential Academy make Sporting Tallahassee the only club in the region to play for.”

Florida Elite Executive Director, Sean Bubb, added: “We have worked hard over the past 10 years to grow Florida Elite Soccer Academy. It is now one of the best youth soccer organizations in the US and since 2018 Tallahassee has been a big part of our success. Our partnership with Sporting JAX creates unprecedented access for all players in North Florida.”

We will be holding a Town Hall meeting with full details. More information will follow soon.

About Florida Elite Tallahassee/TTHFC

Florida Elite Tallahassee/Tallahassee Tottenham Hotspur Futbol Club is part of the largest and most successful youth soccer club in the United States operating boys and girl’s programs from ages 3 to 19. Our roots date back to Top of Florida (formed 1982), Capital Soccer Association (formed 1987) and Tallahassee United Futbol Club (formed 1997). In 2014, we became Tallahassee Tottenham Hotspur Futbol Club, and in 2018 we partnered with Florida Elite Soccer Academy to become Florida Elite Tallahassee. For more information on us visit www.tallahasseesoccer.com.

About the Sporting JAX Foundation

Sporting JAX Foundation, Inc. is the charitable arm of Sporting Club Jacksonville (Sporting JAX) dedicated to empowering youth through the unifying force of sports and promoting the benefits of soccer in the communities it serves. Guided by the club’s motto, “Lift Every Voice,” the North Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit is committed to creating opportunities where access to soccer and sport is limited or nonexistent while building stronger, more inclusive communities. Through innovative educational programs, soccer-focused initiatives and athletic facilities, the foundation strives to build stronger, more inclusive communities while promoting healthy living, building character and inspiring the next generation to reach their full potential. For more information, visit https://foundation.sportingjax.com or email foundation@sportingjax.com.

About Sporting Club Jacksonville (Sporting JAX)

Sporting Club Jacksonville, or “Sporting JAX,” was established in 2020 by a passionate group of Jacksonville-based owners and is driven by a bold vision to elevate the area’s soccer scene. Renamed in collaboration with the First Coast community in 2023, the club is committed to launching a women’s professional USL Super League club, a men’s professional USL Championship club and USL Youth Academy in Northeast Florida. Through work with city and county officials, Sporting JAX will spearhead the development of a 15,000-capacity community stadium and training facilities, positioning the First Coast as a premier destination for soccer excellence. The ownership group is led by prominent entrepreneur Ricky Caplin, alongside sporting legends Tim Tebow and Fred Taylor, seasoned pro soccer executive Steve Livingstone and local community innovator Tony Allegretti. Additionally, renowned UF women’s soccer coach Becky Burleigh leads Sporting JAX’s efforts as a consultant to the women’s pro team. For more information, visit www.sportingjax.com.